The Story of Starchild Yoga™
Starchild Yoga™ is an education for peace.
It started in 2010 to actualise my desire to reach more children than I was teaching weekly in my community. Observing the positive impact the sessions were having on the children and families attending, I wanted to branch out and train others to share the modality...
SEEDS OF INSPIRATION
After practicing yoga for 20 years and working as a kindergarten teacher for 15, I merged my career in education with my passion for yoga and Starchild Yoga™ was born. What I discovered as I wove the two together is that the Montessori methodology of education compliments the mystical and philosophical world of yoga perfectly.
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SPREADING THE LOVE
I committed to developing a training that would certify and empower others to teach using this approach, and having fine tuned it over time, Starchild Yoga™ Teacher Training offers a unique and holistic approach to do this.
Near to 400 teachers are using this combination of skills to meet the child, offering them a safe space to gather, explore, learn and reach for the sky.
The tools, coming from a mixed modality of yoga and education, provide a nurturing space for children to learn about breath, body & mind through explorative movement and mindfulness. This holistic education reaches the whole child and empowers with life skills that accompany them through childhood, and into adolescence.
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The overlying theme of a children’s yoga class is to be curious and have fun.The underlying theme is to empower the child.
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The training has been delivered in eight counties of differing cultures and continues to certify and support teachers throughout the world. With the newly adapted self-led format, I am still at the forefront of educating adults in this unique way, supporting both children and adults to live a well life.
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A BRIGHT FUTURE
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Starchild Yoga™ created the building blocks for Young & Wise. After teaching this course for 13 years, a new paradigm of teaching is growing from this place.
In 2024, Young & Wise will launch with an person training. It is a comprehensive wellbeing program for youth, one that is inspired by nature, embodiment, yoga, creativity, community and more.